Michael Gifford
This article is about the British diplomat. For the British banker, see Roger Gifford.
Michael Gifford
Michael Gifford (born 2 April 1961)[1] is a British diplomat who is the current Ambassador to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) and a previous Ambassador to Yemen.
Gifford joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1981. From 2004 until 2007 he served as the Ambassador to Yemen, before previously being the Deputy Head of Mission in Cairo. He became the Ambassador to North Korea in October 2012.[2]
Gifford is married to his wife, Patricia, and the couple have one son and one daughter.[2]
References
- ↑ ‘GIFFORD, Michael John’, Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2013 ; online edn, Dec 2013 accessed 6 Jan 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "British Ambassador to Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Michael Gifford". Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Frances Guy |
British Ambassador to Yemen 2004–2007 |
Succeeded by Timothy Torlot |
| Preceded by Karen Wolstenholme |
British Ambassador to North Korea 2012–present |
Incumbent |